Regarding your Virginia segment in yesterday's post; we are absolutely sick about this whole thing. Our family escaped California seven years ago and by two years in to living here I began to fret about Virginia turning into CA. And, so, it has begun. Once again three counties control the entire state with diametrically different goals from RoVA. Living in NoVa, it feels like we live in Paris. The edu-snobs and the know-it-alls will ruin this state. It makes me cry. This is worse than the pandemic mind-virus; it is watching the death of a state in (now) fast forward. My relief is knowing God is in control and will care for us no matter what.
Another example of why we need in person voter ID elections. Stay the course Jennβ¦ hold the line and know you are being prayed for!! Send up prayers for VA C&C Army!!! ππ
Thank you! We will continue to pray for our state and nation. We have voter ID here but in certain counties is appears to be lax. A friend of mine did poll work and she was floored at what was happening in Alexandria. Arlington, we've heard, is the same.
You are not voting your way out of this shit. It must run it's course. Just imagine the American Indian. Today's voting is the equivalent of the Indian's Ghost Dance.
It causes extreme anxiety because it most certainly feels like the Dems are going postal. Fairfax County is the most egregious county taxing people and the fees. And now it will mirror the same at the state level, only worse. Granted, they have to pass these things legislatively but at the helm is Darth Vader meets Voldemort and she has the full weight of disgruntled, useless Fed workers. They are like the teachers unions on steroids.
Another noVA resident here and I feel your anxiety over this. Iβve never lived in California though. But we are plenty worried about this. But trying to keep my trust in God and know that often times people have to learn things the hard way. Just difficult when I have to experience the mass punishment along with them.
I've lived in both places. And Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. Seen it happen in all those amazing places. I'm really sorry for VA. Always knew it was possible. Horrible to see it happen. I'm in ID now and working to keep it real here. People do love their RINOS though, and just voting red without really vetting the person, so feels like an uphill battle.
Headed your way from Washington. I will help also. Already following local government and will attend meetings and get involved once we are fully transitioned. Local local local
I guess it depends on whether you're stretching your nerves--or brains--as on a rack, or wrecking them--as on the rocks.
Grok.comsez:
'Rack (verb/noun):
Originates from Middle Dutch recken ("to stretch").
As a verb, it means to strain, torture, torment, or stretch to the limit (literally from the medieval torture device called a rack, where victims were stretched painfully).
Common uses: rack up points, rack one's brain, racked with pain/guilt/doubt, nerve-racking.
'Wrack (verb/noun):
Originates from Old English/Middle English words related to wreck (shipwreck, ruin).
As a verb, it primarily means to wreck, destroy, ruin, or cause devastation (often nautical: wrack a ship on rocks).
As a noun: wreckage, seaweed cast ashore, or ruin (e.g., "wrack and ruin").'
Although commonly accepted as interchangeable, to my eye "wrack" suggests irreparable damage: wracked nerves ought to be "former nerves." Of course, I'm assuming the "rack treatment" didn't always resort in death ( easy for me to assume).
So sorry. We have had a similar experience escaping from CA to OR only to find ourselves in CA lite. But it appears to have it even worse. Prayers for our states.
This is why We wonβt βfleeβ our CA state as much as we hate what its doing. Even states like FL could in theory flip back blue. You just never know. My husband keeps saying CA will
If we get voter ID maybe but then illegals get DLs like its a credit card soβ¦.! Plus there are so many loony lefties who are literally crazy! I hope tho
Californian (LA County) checking-in. My wife and I envision moving away someday, but don't know where. Perhaps a redder part of California. But we increasingly feel like we've experienced a lifetime's worth of living in a large dysfunctional alienating blue metro area. We hope to find a nice red rural area not too far from a nice red town in a nice red county surrounded by nice red counties in a red state (preferably surrounded by nice red states if such a place exists).
Ex San Diegan here, left S.D. to a small rural townβ¦felt like third class citizen! Horrible to nonexistent services (sheriff, fire, ambulance, reliable electricity, cable, internet, etc), fruits and vegetables rotten at the core due to long refrigerated hauls, expensive groceries due to gas costs in CA., higher gas costs at the one service station and only two restaurants in town and both expensive due to former stated costs. And donβt even think you will get decent medical, dental or eye care unless you are willing to drive a long way to another town. Leave CA. behind and go to a red stateβ¦we chose FL. and have not regretted it.
I would argue the majority of CA is and has always been red and conservative. It's the rampant election fraud and nonstop squawking of the captured media that makes it seem otherwise.
We fled California in 2021. We didn't want to get the jab and we had many concerns about staying. We would love to go back some day. I don't want to risk it now. I hope California improves!
Letβs hope Texas fights like a beast against it. Our son relocated there last year and heβs in the middle of a blue cesspool near Austin. I pray for his future. Texans! Hold on tight! Hold the line!
Juju, most of Texas is red, but there are blue parts of every big city, just like there are all across the country. Austin is definitely unique in Texas. Itβs really an old hippie city. Itβs fun to visit, great restaurants, incredible texas BBQ, but way too crunchy for me. But my early 40s niece lives there and loves it, but sheβs a moderate and not a progressive.
Isnβt that how Portland began? Look what it grew into. Same with some CA cities. The blue spreads like a virus when people let it with complacency and later find it too overwhelming to fight, like VA.
I'm curious, if you'd like to respond, about your decision making process because I'm interested in sharpening my own. What research or information informed your move to Oregon to cause you to believe it was different or better than CA? Were you aware of its liberal policies but believe you might reach a devil's bargain to achieve your goals ? Did you follow friends? Oregon was invaded by Californians decades ago and the West side has been destroyed. Eastern Oregonians have been trying to join Idaho. Bend, a popular destination for most Californians flipped blue almost overnight. It was sharply divided into the "West side" (liberals) and the rest of Bend, then it finally surrendered to progressiveness, homelessness and all the other ills.
Yep! That Mail-in Ballot Voting scheme is a funny creature. Written by, and first Senator to be "elected" by, said procedure (gee, imagine that), Ron Wyden, stupendously, and quite vigorously, defends his fraudulent invention as if he were Dr. Frankenstein himself. And yes, unfortunately, it's "still alive!!!"
So, I can only suppose, Lisa, when making her escape from California to Oregon, was vastly unaware of Dr. Frankenstein's creation and still held hope closely to her chest while envisioning that "The People's" voices would be heard and "normalcy" would once again reign supreme throughout the State. NOPE!!! Hahaha, had you going there though for a second or two. But again, it will never happen as long as Mail-in voting remains. It's broke. And it must be fixed!
We paid $2.92 a gallon for Supreme at BJβs last week. We also have 1 million more registered Republican voters than we did before covid. Let me know if you want recommendations on nice areas. Weβd love to have you in Florida. OH, and our property taxes went DOWN this year. Good governance.
How cute to hear a child say βthatβs unfortunateβ. π It reminds me of my youngest who was so adept at picking out every three to four syllabic word I uttered and then correctly using it himself by the age of 4. He was so cute I can still hear his voice in my head βmohm, hereβs da pwoblem, thatβs just ridic-you-is. Hereβs da sitchuashunβ etc etc. Man I miss those days β€οΈβΊοΈ
I am right there with you. I left NY state because the fascist gov. Hochul was just destroying the state, taxes were soaring upwards with no end in sight. The covid response was draconian, to say the least. Now I see it all repeating here in VA. In NY, NYC controlled the state and here, it's the North with it's dense population of DC employees and deranged leftists that control the rest of the state. I wish Winsome Sears and the VA GOP had done a little better job of campaigning and pointing out that Spam was a CIA employee. She could turn out to be worse than Hochul if that's possible. I guess I didn't move far south enough.
We left NYS (Binghamton) in 2013 for Fort Myers. I am so so glad we made the move. I still have a lot of family in upstate NY and just shake my head at the shenanigans that have and are occurring in NY.
A dear friend of mine just moved to VA to care for a family member who is elderly and declining. I could hear the fear and dismay in her voice when we spoke the other day. Know you have prayers being given for all of you in VA.
Twenty-something years ago, I noticed that the Muslims were emigrating to just about every country in the world. Interestingly enough, they were getting involved in politics....starting small, at the city level. Twenty-something years later, the world is a much more Muslim-centered world.....certainly not for the betterment of the "infidels" since it's proven they DO NOT assimilate. I sincerely DO NOT understand how a Muslim politician can take an oath to uphold the US Constitution when they are fundamentally opposed to everything it stands for. Same with the Soros-funded far left.
agree. sad and terrifying what legislation is in the works. seriously thinking about leaving what i thought would morph into a moderate, right leaning state, especially after seeing what comes from minnesota and california-esqe debacles.
all good conservative people can do is vote with their feet and move. if they all did, how much less tax revenue in those states and would send a message. Call it The Great Conservative Migration of 2026. Let the left blow up on their own fetid petard.
David Wilkerson had a vision in 1973. Six words that God told him to tell us to always remember when times get sick-hard is "God has everything under control." Our job is to pray like we are most favored children of our Father, with authority and power and dominion over the dark forces. It is the only way we win. The church has buried this authority we have in Christ and we need to take it back and use it to fight. We can't fight a spiritual battle in the natural. Good vs. evil is at play and it is everywhere. Do not be discouraged! Fight fight fight!!
NM is controlled by Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Oh yeah and by Northern NM which is Indians and old time Mexican that have been on the government teat for generations. SE NM has all the oil which supplies there free government teat milk.
I live in south east PA and I have been to Pastor Gary Hamrick church in Virginia numerous times. He pastors Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg VA. He is great Bible Teacher/Preacherβ¦this man is one of the most balanced and thorough teachers of the Bible I have ever heard. ( Iβm in my 70βs and heard a lot of pastors throughout my years). I watch him online and highly recommend him. Also, he is very knowledgeable about politics and the effects it has on the church and the works we live in todayβ¦and he also has a great sense of humor. ππ»
As the crow flys, would probably not be too uncomfortable of a drive but the traffic lights are 4-6 minutes long in some places and then one has to get through the traffic (and Maryland drivers π I kidβ¦kinda). But we have an amazing pastor and church so for this, we are blessed. I have heard that Leesburg pastor is amazing.
I live in south east PA and I have been to Pastor Gary Hamrick church in Virginia numerous times. He pastors Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg VA. He is great Bible Teacher/Preacherβ¦this man is one of the most balanced and thorough teachers of the Bible I have ever heard. ( Iβm in my 70βs and heard a lot of pastors throughout my years). I watch him online and highly recommend him. Also, he is very knowledgeable about politics and the effects it has on the church and the works we live in todayβ¦and he also has a great sense of humor. ππ»
Prayers and traveling mercies both ways! May the good, good Lord grant you His peace that is beyond understanding and His never ending grace that exceeds your imagination! May His healing hands guide the doctors and grant you the ability to actually feel His supernatural power working in you!
"At this point, it is an open question whether better new reporting is produced by corporate media reporters or blind squirrels." I think the squirrels definitely win.
This is why I read Coffee & Covid! So I actually get news....
I miss S&H Green Stamps. As a teen, I was in charge of the family Green Stamps & filling the books. I traded with friends/parents for theirs and at one point had over 100 full books! That was a shopping trip for the ages!
My very first real fishing rod came from Top Value. That kit, if you can find it, which is obviously antique now, as I am,is worth 100 times what it was in 1965?
Hahaha no it was a sweet baby doll with a pink bow. Her body was pink checked fabric with matching skirt. She lasted until just a few years ago with my grandkids playing with her. Somehow i never got new barbies. I always had madge and the not so pretty ones. Skipper and her brother. But i dis get a cool diane carol βnurseβ barbie. So many hours playing with those.
Got my blue lives matters flags up but I always doβ¦ my stepson is my favorite blue life always and forever. Might be time to take the grands over again to thank our local law enforcement for all the protection they provide us. Havenβt done that in awhile! I think we will craft some thank you cards this weekend. Fabulous I was looking for a fun activity! Teaching gratitude one little at a time!
We had an FB organized anti-protest to the ICE protest here on Saturday. Lots of cars drove by them with ICE BABY ICE blaring out the windows. lol. Made my day! Same people all the time.. lots of old white women. While I am approaching that age Iβll never understand them. My generation of white women must be why Iβve always liked men much better. π
Men are much easier to live with than women! One semester in college, I shared a 2-bedroom apartment with 3 other girls. It was a disaster. We all ended up barely speaking to one another.
yep, amazing how many times I go to get-togethers, and even when the women don't know each other, they always end up grouping themselves like a bunch of hens. And I'm always over by the men, because they're much more interesting.
Speaking of cars and (older) white women. I will never accept a Robot car. As long as there are winding, country roads, I will continue driving my 10 year old MNI.
One more thing. I find it surprising that the powers that be havenβt figured out Pres. Trumpβs MOD-yet. Duh!
Bessent owned Newsom. Trump toyed with msm and panicans again. They still havenβt figured out his negotiating pattern after a decade. All they need to do is read Art of the Deal. He has also perfected the art of the troll: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/trump-the-art-of-the-troll
The outrage loving protesters cannot read books, signs, laws, social cues, or the room π
It doesnβt take much to confuse them because they are perpetually confused and intellectually exploited by their employers. Imagine being that incapacitated and easily bamboozled.
If Trump doesnβt have a group of Leakers whispering fake news to the Fake News Media, he should! Give them the olβ razzle dazzle with stories just as fake as they publish! Theyβll never know who to trust π€‘
I am not ignorant and suggest you take a peek in a mirror on that front. I have no doubt that some innocent lives have been lost in Gaza. Some occasioned by Usrael but some directly at the hands of the terrorist group Hamas and all indirectly. I have no idea how many lives, innocent or otherwise, have been lost and neither do you. I do know that the likelihood of that increases when a terrorist "army" sees fit to imbed itself in a civilian population. IMO Israel has shown remarkable restraint. Lastly it is disingenuous - very, very, very disingenuous - to shriek and wail about genocide when population numbers remain remarkably consistent.
The mindless Anti-ICE freakshows were at it again. Bovino and crew were refused service at a Speedway Convenience Store in Minneapolis yesterday. That's fine. What's good for the goose...If this is the way the game is going to be played by the retards then the retards shouldn't get their panties in a twist and initiate a federal case because a couple of pastry shop owners, who just happen to be Christian, refuse to create a cake for Bob and Raoul's wedding. "Gay cake is not on the menu, ladies." Refusal of service cuts both ways, and since throwing food and spitting on agents is wholly permissible I propose - no pun intended - to respond in kind. "Yes, we shall pelt them with cooked rice, 3 day old tarts and stale churros. Feel our wrath!" I suspect Speedway - owned by 7-11 - will be receiving some interesting calls and emails.
ICE, I've got 4 words for you: "Water cannons in January." You may now use the restroom in peace....grab a coffee when you're done.
Incidentally, I had no idea that I was sitting on a potential gold mine with the: "No, shirt, no shoes, no service" restaurant and retail store mantra when I was growing up. Ah, the innocence of uncorrupted youth.
Sue their asses- they bankrupted Christians because they couldnβt make them bake the cake or provide whatever service they really DIDNT want from whatever company- they just wanted trouble.
If I had been the cake shop I would have baked them the cake, but done a lousy job. I'd have been unsteady with the frosting, and not gotten the ingredients just right. Maybe put in half the sugar called for, etc.
Cut off ALL federal funding and sit back and watch the fireworks. When the state is no longer able to meet its financial obligations maybe the sparks will fly!
My husband is 82 yr old retired law enforcement and a veteran. He thought post for Blue Lives Matter must be true. It was great post and he'd love to join in.
Good Morning C&C. Question: why do we continue to call corporate media "media"? They are neither stupid, clueless, nor ignorant. Nor do they deliver objective "news". They are collectively the deep state Ministry of Propaganda. Oompa Goebbels would be proud. Why can't we begin calling them what they are: Ministry of Propaganda.
We changed the definition of βvaccineβ during the pandemicβ¦maybe we should just change the definitionβ¦
Mainstream media: Where objectivity goes to die, bias gets a byline, every headline has a side hustle, and every storyline gets fact-checked by itself.
FWIW, I call them the Malicious Satanic Media. Kind of a mouthful, but when I say it out loud publicly, I can tell it gets some peoples' gears turning.
I thought about using 10 Spies (Numbers 13-14) but figured that would go over too many heads since most people fall alseep in the book of Numbers.
@JeffChilders - I would love for you to implement Bill Campbell's Media=MoP (Ministry of Propaganda). No longer "Main Stream Media" - forever more to be MoP!
Let's face it -- English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant not ham in hamburger; neither apple or pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend, that you comb through annals of history but not a single annal? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? If you wrote a letter, perhaps you bote your tongue?
Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? Park on driveways and drive on parkways? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the sanme, while a wise man and wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite alot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell another.
Have you noticed that we talk about certain things only when they are absent?
Have you ever seen a horseful carriage or a strapful gown? Met a sung hero or experienced requited love? Have you ever run into someone who was combobulated, gruntled, ruly or peccable? And where are all those people who ARE spring chickens or who would ACTUALLY hurt a fly?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn't a race at all). That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it. βUnknown
Although I realize that this is a humorous post, a lot of these questions could be answered if English teachers knew and taught at least a little about the history of the English language and etymology. It always bugs me when people, especially teachers, answer questions about why the language is a certain way, with something along the lines of βEnglish is just weird.β No, not really. There are lots of very common and normal linguistic mechanisms in play, but few people ever learn about them so kids in school just think grammar is βdumbβ and spelling βmakes no sense.β
Absolutely. I was one of those 'weird kids' who has always been fascinated by root words. Imagine a 14 yr old checking out huge library dictionaries and books on Latin words. LOL!! The 15 yr summer was for works of William Shakespeare.
Currently studying Spanish (again). Your treatise on the English language captures very well my frequent thoughts as I re-learn the grammar rules for everyday conversation.
I read Steve Kirschβs post on the CHD/AAP lawsuit yesterday and it sounds explosive π₯π₯π₯ I hope this is the beginning of the end of these tyrannical βboardsβ and βassociationsβ!!
Yes, I didnβt know about that until I read Jeffβs round up today and I agree that having both of these lawsuits going on at once is very promising!!
I did too! Fantastic. The saddest part of his SS was hearing a second set ot twins just passed found in their beds after receiving 3 jabs at 9am and at 7am the next day they were gone. This is pure child sacrifice and it has to be ended at any and all costs.
HHS has pulled the recommendation for most people under 65. As we often say about Mr. Trump, let RFK Jr work.
RFK Jr has stated that he CANNOT just change some of the policies. He has to wait until some organization sues them for information or for a change in policy.
So sometimes you will hear a headline about a lawsuit against HHS framed in a way that sounds like HHS is a traitor to MAHA. But no, that's the way it has to work, and RFK wants those lawsuits.
The approval process and the EUA being granted was so corrupt, it could be revoked NOW.
The millions of dead from the Covid jabs is also reason enough to suspend all mRNA jabs until REAL safety studies can be done.
So, no, that is NOT the way it has to work... remember a previous flu jab, Swine flu or some similar... killed a small number and was quickly yanked off the market...
I hope they have top tier lawyers. I watch The Highwire, and Del Bigtree often goes on about how important it is to have the best lawyers working on the important cases, because messing up an important case will have consequences that can't be undone.
Jeff here talks about it too, as well as the importance of starting with smaller adversaries and building precedent to go against the well connected and wealthy targets.
ββthe reason it came as surprising news to most people, is because the blind squirrels impersonating reporters at our corporate media platforms canβt spend ten seconds on Google learning the history, in order to mention it in any of their ten thousand articles about Trump βbullyingβ Denmark.β
That, and the fact that the so-called βhistory teachersβ prefer to whine about white supremacy than actually teach history π
All of this βvaccineβ news makes me want to cryβ¦tears of joy. The PEOPLE taking control and holding the villains accountable.
And how I hope Blue Lives Matter WAS involved in the ICE decoy opsβ¦how do I get in on THAT action???
Great news all aroundβ¦and the gullibility of the press (and its sheeple followers) never ceases to amaze me. We saw it. We ALL saw it. But THEY saw an impending invasionβ¦the end of the world! They canβt remove their blinders because they donβt even know theyβre wearing themβ¦
" AAP guidance βwhich does not generally recognize family history of vaccine reactions.β" Oh god... This is called "genetic diversity" it's a real thing. Yes, injuries run in families and in ethnic groups.
I have mentioned I was damaged at an early age, one of my sisters was too, not as bad, but noticeably. Yes, genetics are a thing in medicine.
Especially since they keep harping on family history for pretty much everything else! Even when it doesnβt necessarily make sense. I have a friend who is terrified of getting colon cancer because of her family history (her father had it and died from it) but he was a smoker and overweight and probably had other lifestyle issues that contributed greatly. She has none of those and yet her doctors tell her she needs regular colonoscopies because of her family historyβ¦
Another set of twins found dead in their cribs after getting 3 jabs at once. Jabs at 9am and found dead 7am the next morning. This is pure murder and has got to end. The AAP is demonic and I am convinced part of a child sacrifice cult.
I think everyone is expecting snow or at least terrible weather this weekend. In Houston we are expecting wintry mix which means ice on the roads for two days, so Iβm sure all the toilet paper is gone from the stores, lol. Iβm trying to psych myself up to do my weekly Costco run at the moment and Iβm absolutely dreading it. Iβm sure itβll be complete chaos, but we really do need our produce and eggs. Sigh.
Iβm laughing up here in Chicago at all the preparation advice being given. π€£ 60 years Iβve lived with six months of winter every year and three months of several feet of snow, and Iβve not once needed any of the items Iβm seeing recommended to prep for the week. π€£ How did we survive??? π€ Itβs kinda cute watching the panic. Luckily this time, for the FIRST time I can remember, they are only forecasting 1-3β for our area. Lolol
Arenβt we silly now? I grew up in Colorado Springs and I donβt remember my parents ever going to the store because bad weather was coming. Not once. My dad did get stuck in the Denver airport and missed Thanksgiving once, though. I also remember jumping off our roof into snowbanks on snow days. Sigh, those were fun times.
Ohhh the snow banks! The forts I carved out of them were amazing. We spent HOURS inside our homemade igloos. π€£ We fashioned couches and chairs and tables too. It was so fun.
I survived Costco. Actually, I was surprised. There were a few people preparing for an apocalypse (and who knows, they might have a business theyβre trying to keep open), but most people had a case or two of water and some basic food. We are learning. lol
Regarding your Virginia segment in yesterday's post; we are absolutely sick about this whole thing. Our family escaped California seven years ago and by two years in to living here I began to fret about Virginia turning into CA. And, so, it has begun. Once again three counties control the entire state with diametrically different goals from RoVA. Living in NoVa, it feels like we live in Paris. The edu-snobs and the know-it-alls will ruin this state. It makes me cry. This is worse than the pandemic mind-virus; it is watching the death of a state in (now) fast forward. My relief is knowing God is in control and will care for us no matter what.
Another example of why we need in person voter ID elections. Stay the course Jennβ¦ hold the line and know you are being prayed for!! Send up prayers for VA C&C Army!!! ππ
Thank you! We will continue to pray for our state and nation. We have voter ID here but in certain counties is appears to be lax. A friend of mine did poll work and she was floored at what was happening in Alexandria. Arlington, we've heard, is the same.
State GOP needs to coordinate Poll WATCHERS (not workers) & attorneys to oversee elections. FL does this quite well!
You are not voting your way out of this shit. It must run it's course. Just imagine the American Indian. Today's voting is the equivalent of the Indian's Ghost Dance.
I am so sorry to hear this. I have been thinking about the VA summary quite a bit. Itβs rather nerve racking, very nerve racking
It causes extreme anxiety because it most certainly feels like the Dems are going postal. Fairfax County is the most egregious county taxing people and the fees. And now it will mirror the same at the state level, only worse. Granted, they have to pass these things legislatively but at the helm is Darth Vader meets Voldemort and she has the full weight of disgruntled, useless Fed workers. They are like the teachers unions on steroids.
I get it. I left CA 35 years ago (born & raised Californian). I am ever watchful here in Missouri.
I feel your stress / distress. I am sorry.
Same. Left Cali 26 years ago for Idaho which has been invaded by libs. Not changing as quickly but it IS changing
Idaho here. Boise is getting BAD. I am in SW Idaho off 95 and it is God's country here. I love it.
Yikes! I hope to help the red stay red
thank you.
Another noVA resident here and I feel your anxiety over this. Iβve never lived in California though. But we are plenty worried about this. But trying to keep my trust in God and know that often times people have to learn things the hard way. Just difficult when I have to experience the mass punishment along with them.
Grew up in NJ - moved to VA 32 yrs agoβ¦have seen the creeping change. π
I've lived in both places. And Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. Seen it happen in all those amazing places. I'm really sorry for VA. Always knew it was possible. Horrible to see it happen. I'm in ID now and working to keep it real here. People do love their RINOS though, and just voting red without really vetting the person, so feels like an uphill battle.
Headed your way from Washington. I will help also. Already following local government and will attend meetings and get involved once we are fully transitioned. Local local local
Colorado here. I can confirm that California has successfully exported its βvaluesβ here. Sad.
... nerve wracking? π€
Webster Dictionary
nerve-racking
adjective
nerve-rackΒ·βing ΛnΙrv-Λra-kiΕ
variants or nerve-wracking
Synonyms of nerve-racking
: extremely trying on the nerves
a nerve-racking ordeal
The job interview was a nerve-racking experience.
Potatoes patatoes. Both are correct.
I guess it depends on whether you're stretching your nerves--or brains--as on a rack, or wrecking them--as on the rocks.
Grok.comsez:
'Rack (verb/noun):
Originates from Middle Dutch recken ("to stretch").
As a verb, it means to strain, torture, torment, or stretch to the limit (literally from the medieval torture device called a rack, where victims were stretched painfully).
Common uses: rack up points, rack one's brain, racked with pain/guilt/doubt, nerve-racking.
'Wrack (verb/noun):
Originates from Old English/Middle English words related to wreck (shipwreck, ruin).
As a verb, it primarily means to wreck, destroy, ruin, or cause devastation (often nautical: wrack a ship on rocks).
As a noun: wreckage, seaweed cast ashore, or ruin (e.g., "wrack and ruin").'
Although commonly accepted as interchangeable, to my eye "wrack" suggests irreparable damage: wracked nerves ought to be "former nerves." Of course, I'm assuming the "rack treatment" didn't always resort in death ( easy for me to assume).
On the worst days, I've had to wreck my racked nerves on the rocks of a margarita.
FINALLY, a common-sensiker weighs in...
Okay, you can be right. : )
Tell you what, I'll be Wilbur.
You be Orville.
And John can just be John.
So sorry. We have had a similar experience escaping from CA to OR only to find ourselves in CA lite. But it appears to have it even worse. Prayers for our states.
This is why We wonβt βfleeβ our CA state as much as we hate what its doing. Even states like FL could in theory flip back blue. You just never know. My husband keeps saying CA will
flip red and I say when pigs fly! π€£
I feel for all of you who moved families!!
Californian here, I like your husbandβs optimism! ππ
If we get voter ID maybe but then illegals get DLs like its a credit card soβ¦.! Plus there are so many loony lefties who are literally crazy! I hope tho
Literally !!
Large cities all seem to go blue and then they rule the state.
So very very true. And in areas outside CA too. Even Dallas is going more blue.
Californian (LA County) checking-in. My wife and I envision moving away someday, but don't know where. Perhaps a redder part of California. But we increasingly feel like we've experienced a lifetime's worth of living in a large dysfunctional alienating blue metro area. We hope to find a nice red rural area not too far from a nice red town in a nice red county surrounded by nice red counties in a red state (preferably surrounded by nice red states if such a place exists).
Ex San Diegan here, left S.D. to a small rural townβ¦felt like third class citizen! Horrible to nonexistent services (sheriff, fire, ambulance, reliable electricity, cable, internet, etc), fruits and vegetables rotten at the core due to long refrigerated hauls, expensive groceries due to gas costs in CA., higher gas costs at the one service station and only two restaurants in town and both expensive due to former stated costs. And donβt even think you will get decent medical, dental or eye care unless you are willing to drive a long way to another town. Leave CA. behind and go to a red stateβ¦we chose FL. and have not regretted it.
San Diego/Orange County was the longest conservative holdout in Southern California. Itβs a damn shame it finally fell.
I would argue the majority of CA is and has always been red and conservative. It's the rampant election fraud and nonstop squawking of the captured media that makes it seem otherwise.
We fled California in 2021. We didn't want to get the jab and we had many concerns about staying. We would love to go back some day. I don't want to risk it now. I hope California improves!
California needs to be split into two states. Either north and south, or it should be coastal versus inland.
Letβs hope Texas fights like a beast against it. Our son relocated there last year and heβs in the middle of a blue cesspool near Austin. I pray for his future. Texans! Hold on tight! Hold the line!
Juju, most of Texas is red, but there are blue parts of every big city, just like there are all across the country. Austin is definitely unique in Texas. Itβs really an old hippie city. Itβs fun to visit, great restaurants, incredible texas BBQ, but way too crunchy for me. But my early 40s niece lives there and loves it, but sheβs a moderate and not a progressive.
Isnβt that how Portland began? Look what it grew into. Same with some CA cities. The blue spreads like a virus when people let it with complacency and later find it too overwhelming to fight, like VA.
I'm curious, if you'd like to respond, about your decision making process because I'm interested in sharpening my own. What research or information informed your move to Oregon to cause you to believe it was different or better than CA? Were you aware of its liberal policies but believe you might reach a devil's bargain to achieve your goals ? Did you follow friends? Oregon was invaded by Californians decades ago and the West side has been destroyed. Eastern Oregonians have been trying to join Idaho. Bend, a popular destination for most Californians flipped blue almost overnight. It was sharply divided into the "West side" (liberals) and the rest of Bend, then it finally surrendered to progressiveness, homelessness and all the other ills.
Yep! That Mail-in Ballot Voting scheme is a funny creature. Written by, and first Senator to be "elected" by, said procedure (gee, imagine that), Ron Wyden, stupendously, and quite vigorously, defends his fraudulent invention as if he were Dr. Frankenstein himself. And yes, unfortunately, it's "still alive!!!"
So, I can only suppose, Lisa, when making her escape from California to Oregon, was vastly unaware of Dr. Frankenstein's creation and still held hope closely to her chest while envisioning that "The People's" voices would be heard and "normalcy" would once again reign supreme throughout the State. NOPE!!! Hahaha, had you going there though for a second or two. But again, it will never happen as long as Mail-in voting remains. It's broke. And it must be fixed!
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We have the same issues in Minnesota.
Same in Michigan. π THE witch just upped our gas tax, so weβre not seeing the lower gas prices other states are enjoying. Oh, and our roads SUCK!
We paid $2.92 a gallon for Supreme at BJβs last week. We also have 1 million more registered Republican voters than we did before covid. Let me know if you want recommendations on nice areas. Weβd love to have you in Florida. OH, and our property taxes went DOWN this year. Good governance.
My daughter doesn't allow her children to say "sucks." They MUST substitute "unfortunate" for "sucks"......which I think is unfortunate!
How cute to hear a child say βthatβs unfortunateβ. π It reminds me of my youngest who was so adept at picking out every three to four syllabic word I uttered and then correctly using it himself by the age of 4. He was so cute I can still hear his voice in my head βmohm, hereβs da pwoblem, thatβs just ridic-you-is. Hereβs da sitchuashunβ etc etc. Man I miss those days β€οΈβΊοΈ
Truth Lemmincakes π₯
We left Michigan permanently in 2020. So thankful we did.
Marty where did you go ?
We moved to Florida.
And New Jersey
So awful. π
Rocks and cows are the heart of MN. We moved here in 2020, and I had not realized that the city would run the state.
With any luck, Trump is in the process of fixing things for you.
Michigan . Witch Nessel and Benson π‘
Pretty much all blue states. They have their orders & price.
I am right there with you. I left NY state because the fascist gov. Hochul was just destroying the state, taxes were soaring upwards with no end in sight. The covid response was draconian, to say the least. Now I see it all repeating here in VA. In NY, NYC controlled the state and here, it's the North with it's dense population of DC employees and deranged leftists that control the rest of the state. I wish Winsome Sears and the VA GOP had done a little better job of campaigning and pointing out that Spam was a CIA employee. She could turn out to be worse than Hochul if that's possible. I guess I didn't move far south enough.
Glad you got out.
All conservatives, move out of the fetid blue states.
The Great Conservative Migration of 2026 is under way!
You are probably exactly right, Spam might prove to be worse because she is the face for the Fed vendetta.
We left NYS (Binghamton) in 2013 for Fort Myers. I am so so glad we made the move. I still have a lot of family in upstate NY and just shake my head at the shenanigans that have and are occurring in NY.
@Clem- I'm in NY (Western). You should see our electric bills because of her policies.
I was on Long Island. Lilco, then Lipa. Both horrible.
Itβs those rich men north of Richmond.
We didn't leave California because I believed that we would see just what you're seeing in VA if we didn't change the voting laws. It's systemic.
exactly! It doesnβt take much for an area to flip. Ive felt same about FL. its amazing w Desantis but what about the next Gov?
A dear friend of mine just moved to VA to care for a family member who is elderly and declining. I could hear the fear and dismay in her voice when we spoke the other day. Know you have prayers being given for all of you in VA.
Thank you! And I will pray for your friendβs heart and worry as well.
Yes - thank you!!
Exactly the same in WA state. We escaped CA 40 years ago and have seen the decline of the state because of mail in voting and a few democrat counties.
Ironically, we chose to retire from the Army in Washington state, my last duty station, because of low taxes...
It is happening in N Carolina too! Ugh
Hold on in NC. I think you now have more registered Republicans than Dems. Now, they just need to get out and vote!
Asheville for sure. And clearly pockets in Charlotte.
Biggest problem is RTP.
Twenty-something years ago, I noticed that the Muslims were emigrating to just about every country in the world. Interestingly enough, they were getting involved in politics....starting small, at the city level. Twenty-something years later, the world is a much more Muslim-centered world.....certainly not for the betterment of the "infidels" since it's proven they DO NOT assimilate. I sincerely DO NOT understand how a Muslim politician can take an oath to uphold the US Constitution when they are fundamentally opposed to everything it stands for. Same with the Soros-funded far left.
As you said, it will never work. The two worldviews are diametrically opposed.
And it is going to get worse for all of you with spammy. She has only just started. Please move out if you are able.
There are times that you should stand and fight rather than retreat.
agree. sad and terrifying what legislation is in the works. seriously thinking about leaving what i thought would morph into a moderate, right leaning state, especially after seeing what comes from minnesota and california-esqe debacles.
all good conservative people can do is vote with their feet and move. if they all did, how much less tax revenue in those states and would send a message. Call it The Great Conservative Migration of 2026. Let the left blow up on their own fetid petard.
If the blue states lose enough people, they will have fewer representatives in Congress as well.
They can vote with their hands on those voter cards too
David Wilkerson had a vision in 1973. Six words that God told him to tell us to always remember when times get sick-hard is "God has everything under control." Our job is to pray like we are most favored children of our Father, with authority and power and dominion over the dark forces. It is the only way we win. The church has buried this authority we have in Christ and we need to take it back and use it to fight. We can't fight a spiritual battle in the natural. Good vs. evil is at play and it is everywhere. Do not be discouraged! Fight fight fight!!
NM is controlled by Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Oh yeah and by Northern NM which is Indians and old time Mexican that have been on the government teat for generations. SE NM has all the oil which supplies there free government teat milk.
Cheer up!!! You have the inimitable Pastor Gary Hamrick in Leesburg, VA!!!! Hopefully, you are close enough to attend his church!
I live in south east PA and I have been to Pastor Gary Hamrick church in Virginia numerous times. He pastors Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg VA. He is great Bible Teacher/Preacherβ¦this man is one of the most balanced and thorough teachers of the Bible I have ever heard. ( Iβm in my 70βs and heard a lot of pastors throughout my years). I watch him online and highly recommend him. Also, he is very knowledgeable about politics and the effects it has on the church and the works we live in todayβ¦and he also has a great sense of humor. ππ»
As the crow flys, would probably not be too uncomfortable of a drive but the traffic lights are 4-6 minutes long in some places and then one has to get through the traffic (and Maryland drivers π I kidβ¦kinda). But we have an amazing pastor and church so for this, we are blessed. I have heard that Leesburg pastor is amazing.
FYI: cornerstonechapel.net
Check out yesterday's teaching.....A. MA. ZING!
I live in south east PA and I have been to Pastor Gary Hamrick church in Virginia numerous times. He pastors Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg VA. He is great Bible Teacher/Preacherβ¦this man is one of the most balanced and thorough teachers of the Bible I have ever heard. ( Iβm in my 70βs and heard a lot of pastors throughout my years). I watch him online and highly recommend him. Also, he is very knowledgeable about politics and the effects it has on the church and the works we live in todayβ¦and he also has a great sense of humor. ππ»
A day for massive celebration. The tides have turned, tables have done the same.
The AAP has always been a total criminal racket, now circling the bowl.
The net result will be healthier children as has been proven whenever the Cartel
squid like arms are restrained.
DJT consistently outsmarts lesser IQ fools, consistently.
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To You I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the LORD our God,
Until He is gracious to us.
β Psalm 123:1-2 NAS95
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On our way to the hospital. Hoping we can bug out in the morning before roads are slick. Prayers are appreciated. Thank you, friends.
Praying!! πππ
Praying for you, dear Janice!
Mrs. "the Knife"
Janice, same.
Prayers for a perfect healing procedure. π
Still praying for you, Janiceπππ
Praying for all the many details. Thank you for your faithfulness Janice. β€οΈ
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Still praying for Divine Intervention.
Isaiah 53:
βHe was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His stripes we are healedβ
Psalms 107:20
βHe sent his word, and healed themβ¦β
π that all goes well, Janiceπ
God bless you and bless your heart.
God is with you Janice and He will take absolute care of you.
Prayers and traveling mercies both ways! May the good, good Lord grant you His peace that is beyond understanding and His never ending grace that exceeds your imagination! May His healing hands guide the doctors and grant you the ability to actually feel His supernatural power working in you!
Joining the others here in praying your procedure will go smoothly and healing will be quick ππ»ππ»
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Praying for you!
Prayers for Godβs Hand over it all. His Peace over you!!
"At this point, it is an open question whether better new reporting is produced by corporate media reporters or blind squirrels." I think the squirrels definitely win.
This is why I read Coffee & Covid! So I actually get news....
And this too ππ
βand Denmark was allowed to redeem its expired savings stamps in return for several deluxe family appliances.β
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All i got was a doll with my green stamps. Back in 1970. And yes i still have a book of green stamps partially filled.
I have two card tables and chairs that my mom got with with either S&H Green Stamps or Blue Chip stamps.
Oh wow cool. Now i am wondering if the old grey card table we have was purchased that way. πwe use it for puzzles.
Gold Bond stamps was another one.
I miss S&H Green Stamps. As a teen, I was in charge of the family Green Stamps & filling the books. I traded with friends/parents for theirs and at one point had over 100 full books! That was a shopping trip for the ages!
My very first real fishing rod came from Top Value. That kit, if you can find it, which is obviously antique now, as I am,is worth 100 times what it was in 1965?
Renea, I do too!!!
@Renea Was it a "Sparkle Beach Ken" doll?
Hahaha no it was a sweet baby doll with a pink bow. Her body was pink checked fabric with matching skirt. She lasted until just a few years ago with my grandkids playing with her. Somehow i never got new barbies. I always had madge and the not so pretty ones. Skipper and her brother. But i dis get a cool diane carol βnurseβ barbie. So many hours playing with those.
My mom told me that she bought me with Green Stamps.
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Jul...LOL.
Lololol π€£
That was my favorite!! I can just imagine Denmark poring over the green stamp catalog, deciding what to get.
Only way to make that better is if he wrote S&H green stamps, or Top Value. It was beautiful!
That certainly brought back memories! Much time spent putting the stamps into the books and dreaming of the items we could eventually redeem them for.
Can you still taste the glue?
YAY BLUE LIVES MATTER!! That's AWESOME!!! :D
Honestly, this made my day. Itβs the best idea ever, especially the part about casually driving around listening to Guns n Roses. Hahahahaha
I know right!!! Still grinning about that πππ
It made mine too!π₯π₯
Sweet child o'mine.... yeah!!
I enjoyed the comment about hunting - waiting in a stand for hoursβ¦
Yes! So descriptive.
Priceless! Love it.
Got my blue lives matters flags up but I always doβ¦ my stepson is my favorite blue life always and forever. Might be time to take the grands over again to thank our local law enforcement for all the protection they provide us. Havenβt done that in awhile! I think we will craft some thank you cards this weekend. Fabulous I was looking for a fun activity! Teaching gratitude one little at a time!
Love it! My neighbor is a "Blue Life" - I put up sign at street and our house that says we love the police!
"Blue Lives Matter" - Yes!
Yes they do, all the way!
We had an FB organized anti-protest to the ICE protest here on Saturday. Lots of cars drove by them with ICE BABY ICE blaring out the windows. lol. Made my day! Same people all the time.. lots of old white women. While I am approaching that age Iβll never understand them. My generation of white women must be why Iβve always liked men much better. π
Men are much easier to live with than women! One semester in college, I shared a 2-bedroom apartment with 3 other girls. It was a disaster. We all ended up barely speaking to one another.
I see the behavior of toxic women and I told Hubs he is safe. I will never jump the fence into that other camp.
ha ha same here. I can't stand most women.
Same here on white women vs men. Better conversations with the guysπ
yep, amazing how many times I go to get-togethers, and even when the women don't know each other, they always end up grouping themselves like a bunch of hens. And I'm always over by the men, because they're much more interesting.
π―, although it sounds like I'd enjoy a conversation with youπ
Speaking of cars and (older) white women. I will never accept a Robot car. As long as there are winding, country roads, I will continue driving my 10 year old MNI.
One more thing. I find it surprising that the powers that be havenβt figured out Pres. Trumpβs MOD-yet. Duh!
I 2nd that!
I laughed so hard I cried. I am STILL laughing!
Bessent owned Newsom. Trump toyed with msm and panicans again. They still havenβt figured out his negotiating pattern after a decade. All they need to do is read Art of the Deal. He has also perfected the art of the troll: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/trump-the-art-of-the-troll
The outrage loving protesters cannot read books, signs, laws, social cues, or the room π
It doesnβt take much to confuse them because they are perpetually confused and intellectually exploited by their employers. Imagine being that incapacitated and easily bamboozled.
If Trump doesnβt have a group of Leakers whispering fake news to the Fake News Media, he should! Give them the olβ razzle dazzle with stories just as fake as they publish! Theyβll never know who to trust π€‘
ol' razzle dazzle. Chicago was great.
Yuri, serious question... what are your thoughts on Trump's full support and funding of Israel's genocide?
Mass-slaughter seems to be ignored... perhaps based on the now proven IDF FALSE FLAG Oct 7 attacks?
https://www.bitchute.com/video/HxzRBu5JoXA1
A serious question does not include the term "Israel's genocide".
I love it! 30 likes for the wonderful burn, and zero likes for "abiding dude's" comment so far.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/HxzRBu5JoXA1
You too think Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza?
"FALSE FLAG"
Lot of micropenis energy here.
Yes, since your dumb ass arrived...
Dispute all this and be specific as to what your micro-brain thinks is not true:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/nc9LLHL3yd3F
https://www.bitchute.com/video/HxzRBu5JoXA1
You believe that Israel has not killed well over 100,000 innocents in Gaza?
Based on a bogus Oct 7 attack they knew far in advance was coming and could have prevented?
Are you impaired somehow? OR just ignorant.
I am not ignorant and suggest you take a peek in a mirror on that front. I have no doubt that some innocent lives have been lost in Gaza. Some occasioned by Usrael but some directly at the hands of the terrorist group Hamas and all indirectly. I have no idea how many lives, innocent or otherwise, have been lost and neither do you. I do know that the likelihood of that increases when a terrorist "army" sees fit to imbed itself in a civilian population. IMO Israel has shown remarkable restraint. Lastly it is disingenuous - very, very, very disingenuous - to shriek and wail about genocide when population numbers remain remarkably consistent.
The mindless Anti-ICE freakshows were at it again. Bovino and crew were refused service at a Speedway Convenience Store in Minneapolis yesterday. That's fine. What's good for the goose...If this is the way the game is going to be played by the retards then the retards shouldn't get their panties in a twist and initiate a federal case because a couple of pastry shop owners, who just happen to be Christian, refuse to create a cake for Bob and Raoul's wedding. "Gay cake is not on the menu, ladies." Refusal of service cuts both ways, and since throwing food and spitting on agents is wholly permissible I propose - no pun intended - to respond in kind. "Yes, we shall pelt them with cooked rice, 3 day old tarts and stale churros. Feel our wrath!" I suspect Speedway - owned by 7-11 - will be receiving some interesting calls and emails.
ICE, I've got 4 words for you: "Water cannons in January." You may now use the restroom in peace....grab a coffee when you're done.
Incidentally, I had no idea that I was sitting on a potential gold mine with the: "No, shirt, no shoes, no service" restaurant and retail store mantra when I was growing up. Ah, the innocence of uncorrupted youth.
Sue their asses- they bankrupted Christians because they couldnβt make them bake the cake or provide whatever service they really DIDNT want from whatever company- they just wanted trouble.
....and the payoff of totally bogus "emotional pain and suffering." Conveniently opportunistic scumbags.
If I had been the cake shop I would have baked them the cake, but done a lousy job. I'd have been unsteady with the frosting, and not gotten the ingredients just right. Maybe put in half the sugar called for, etc.
Or frost the cake like that one episode of Friends, in which the cake was supposed to celebrate the baby's birthday...
Cut off ALL federal funding and sit back and watch the fireworks. When the state is no longer able to meet its financial obligations maybe the sparks will fly!
To the tune of, βLetβs go, Brandon!ββ¦ βLetβs STOP
Speedway!β
I have been trying to get on 7/11 website all morning. Maybe we crashed it?
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Oh but itβs different for THEM! πππ
South land corp will probably have something to say to their affiliates for that, Iβm guessing.
I think Fast Times at Ridgemont High used that slogan in the movie!
The Blue Lives Matter X posts and βhypotheticalβ actions were hilarious!! THIS is how itβs done!! Be creative, resourceful and smart!
I SO HOPE those posts are true facts! Oh how I would love to volunteer for that role! π€£
I would help with funds. I could not pass for a Blue but I can help those that do!
Hope it inspires plenty of copycats.
My husband is 82 yr old retired law enforcement and a veteran. He thought post for Blue Lives Matter must be true. It was great post and he'd love to join in.
Good Morning C&C. Question: why do we continue to call corporate media "media"? They are neither stupid, clueless, nor ignorant. Nor do they deliver objective "news". They are collectively the deep state Ministry of Propaganda. Oompa Goebbels would be proud. Why can't we begin calling them what they are: Ministry of Propaganda.
We changed the definition of βvaccineβ during the pandemicβ¦maybe we should just change the definitionβ¦
Mainstream media: Where objectivity goes to die, bias gets a byline, every headline has a side hustle, and every storyline gets fact-checked by itself.
**edited for grammar
Not "We"... "They".
Big Pharma bastardo swine... and a corrupt FDA, CDC and NIH...
I stand corrected.
FWIW, I call them the Malicious Satanic Media. Kind of a mouthful, but when I say it out loud publicly, I can tell it gets some peoples' gears turning.
I thought about using 10 Spies (Numbers 13-14) but figured that would go over too many heads since most people fall alseep in the book of Numbers.
While war is peace.
New name adopted, instead of MSM, let it now be MOP! Thanks Bill!
@JeffChilders - I would love for you to implement Bill Campbell's Media=MoP (Ministry of Propaganda). No longer "Main Stream Media" - forever more to be MoP!
AKA - the MOPS π€
Let's face it -- English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant not ham in hamburger; neither apple or pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend, that you comb through annals of history but not a single annal? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? If you wrote a letter, perhaps you bote your tongue?
Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? Park on driveways and drive on parkways? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the sanme, while a wise man and wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite alot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell another.
Have you noticed that we talk about certain things only when they are absent?
Have you ever seen a horseful carriage or a strapful gown? Met a sung hero or experienced requited love? Have you ever run into someone who was combobulated, gruntled, ruly or peccable? And where are all those people who ARE spring chickens or who would ACTUALLY hurt a fly?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn't a race at all). That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it. βUnknown
Although I realize that this is a humorous post, a lot of these questions could be answered if English teachers knew and taught at least a little about the history of the English language and etymology. It always bugs me when people, especially teachers, answer questions about why the language is a certain way, with something along the lines of βEnglish is just weird.β No, not really. There are lots of very common and normal linguistic mechanisms in play, but few people ever learn about them so kids in school just think grammar is βdumbβ and spelling βmakes no sense.β
English is a "borrowing language". Which is one reason for its longevity and strength.
MGGA... make grammar great again!... oops.
Etymology.
And don't get me started on the 1,000+ French words in the English language!
Absolutely. I was one of those 'weird kids' who has always been fascinated by root words. Imagine a 14 yr old checking out huge library dictionaries and books on Latin words. LOL!! The 15 yr summer was for works of William Shakespeare.
This was rather whelming. Neither over or under.
To quote a lost friend:
βWhy isnβt anyone ever just βwhelmedβ?
I think they are in France.
Where the fully clothed women dance?
Which is worse? being flammable or inflammable?
(Enjoyed your post!)
Neither. Being inflamed is even worser.
This post has left me whelmed, and maybe a little gruntled.
Shame. I would have much rather it made you joyed.
Currently studying Spanish (again). Your treatise on the English language captures very well my frequent thoughts as I re-learn the grammar rules for everyday conversation.
FH, good deal. Just donβt give me a ticket for wreckless driving and we are copacetic and we wonβt learn to regret it.
I read Steve Kirschβs post on the CHD/AAP lawsuit yesterday and it sounds explosive π₯π₯π₯ I hope this is the beginning of the end of these tyrannical βboardsβ and βassociationsβ!!
The TX investigation sounds promising too.
Yes, I didnβt know about that until I read Jeffβs round up today and I agree that having both of these lawsuits going on at once is very promising!!
I did too! Fantastic. The saddest part of his SS was hearing a second set ot twins just passed found in their beds after receiving 3 jabs at 9am and at 7am the next day they were gone. This is pure child sacrifice and it has to be ended at any and all costs.
And yet Bobby and the FDA/CDC still allow the Covid death jabs to be available and pushed.
Some say the maggot Susie Wiles is responsible...
HHS has pulled the recommendation for most people under 65. As we often say about Mr. Trump, let RFK Jr work.
RFK Jr has stated that he CANNOT just change some of the policies. He has to wait until some organization sues them for information or for a change in policy.
So sometimes you will hear a headline about a lawsuit against HHS framed in a way that sounds like HHS is a traitor to MAHA. But no, that's the way it has to work, and RFK wants those lawsuits.
The approval process and the EUA being granted was so corrupt, it could be revoked NOW.
The millions of dead from the Covid jabs is also reason enough to suspend all mRNA jabs until REAL safety studies can be done.
So, no, that is NOT the way it has to work... remember a previous flu jab, Swine flu or some similar... killed a small number and was quickly yanked off the market...
I hope they have top tier lawyers. I watch The Highwire, and Del Bigtree often goes on about how important it is to have the best lawyers working on the important cases, because messing up an important case will have consequences that can't be undone.
Jeff here talks about it too, as well as the importance of starting with smaller adversaries and building precedent to go against the well connected and wealthy targets.
ββthe reason it came as surprising news to most people, is because the blind squirrels impersonating reporters at our corporate media platforms canβt spend ten seconds on Google learning the history, in order to mention it in any of their ten thousand articles about Trump βbullyingβ Denmark.β
That, and the fact that the so-called βhistory teachersβ prefer to whine about white supremacy than actually teach history π
You're especially funny today. Loved "and a large customized fighting stick that can be affixed to a dogsled."
How does Jeff outdo himself so consistently? Heβs so funny.
Right??? ππππ€£π€£π€£ He never fails to make me laugh at least once every single day!! π
The brilliant tech people at our Pentagon have untold talents!
Jeff and his subscribers saved me during the Plandemic, so a big thank you ππ½
All of this βvaccineβ news makes me want to cryβ¦tears of joy. The PEOPLE taking control and holding the villains accountable.
And how I hope Blue Lives Matter WAS involved in the ICE decoy opsβ¦how do I get in on THAT action???
Great news all aroundβ¦and the gullibility of the press (and its sheeple followers) never ceases to amaze me. We saw it. We ALL saw it. But THEY saw an impending invasionβ¦the end of the world! They canβt remove their blinders because they donβt even know theyβre wearing themβ¦
βThey canβt remove their blinders because they donβt even know theyβre wearing themβ¦β
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They know. They just don't care.
I donβt think they do. They have brain damage that shows as TDS.
TDS completely addles their brains.
" AAP guidance βwhich does not generally recognize family history of vaccine reactions.β" Oh god... This is called "genetic diversity" it's a real thing. Yes, injuries run in families and in ethnic groups.
I have mentioned I was damaged at an early age, one of my sisters was too, not as bad, but noticeably. Yes, genetics are a thing in medicine.
ARGH!!!
Especially since they keep harping on family history for pretty much everything else! Even when it doesnβt necessarily make sense. I have a friend who is terrified of getting colon cancer because of her family history (her father had it and died from it) but he was a smoker and overweight and probably had other lifestyle issues that contributed greatly. She has none of those and yet her doctors tell her she needs regular colonoscopies because of her family historyβ¦
Another set of twins found dead in their cribs after getting 3 jabs at once. Jabs at 9am and found dead 7am the next morning. This is pure murder and has got to end. The AAP is demonic and I am convinced part of a child sacrifice cult.
The same demonic group that sacrifices babies to Moloch - and demands taxpayers be complicit by paying for it.
The doc in the box knows this too but got to get that quota.
Babylon Bee for a good laugh this morning π
https://babylonbee.com/news/trump-disguises-himself-as-muslim-migrant-so-europe-will-let-him-invade-greenland?
This cracked me up too (not satire, itβs nice to see some push back on these lunatics!)
https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/01/20/ice-agent-refuses-to-show-warrant-to-lib-because-youre-a-nobody-n2424178
I LOVE the Babylon beeβ¦ always π―
Yes. Never forget: TAW, even when he's fictional.
Schmilariousβ¦but also true.
The details like broadcasting excerpts from βThe Art of the Dealβ five times a day over a loudspeaker had me laughing so hard! ππ
Happy Thursday everyone!!!
Happy Thursday!!
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Great morning!
Hello from soon to be snow covered VA! βοΈ
No snow here, but it's 24Β°...inside. Guess I should turn on the heat.
Maybe. : )
Dude.
Just seeking clarity...
JeffβJust add another layer. π
Layer? Yes! Oh, you mean blanket...
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Someone posted a picture of your governorβ¦
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gx7erGNfM/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Oh yes that is her π
Yeahβ¦thatβs about rightβ¦.j o y βΉοΈ
No snow where we liveβ¦ just cold and foggyβ¦
Weβre expecting snow here this weekend too!
I think everyone is expecting snow or at least terrible weather this weekend. In Houston we are expecting wintry mix which means ice on the roads for two days, so Iβm sure all the toilet paper is gone from the stores, lol. Iβm trying to psych myself up to do my weekly Costco run at the moment and Iβm absolutely dreading it. Iβm sure itβll be complete chaos, but we really do need our produce and eggs. Sigh.
Iβm laughing up here in Chicago at all the preparation advice being given. π€£ 60 years Iβve lived with six months of winter every year and three months of several feet of snow, and Iβve not once needed any of the items Iβm seeing recommended to prep for the week. π€£ How did we survive??? π€ Itβs kinda cute watching the panic. Luckily this time, for the FIRST time I can remember, they are only forecasting 1-3β for our area. Lolol
Arenβt we silly now? I grew up in Colorado Springs and I donβt remember my parents ever going to the store because bad weather was coming. Not once. My dad did get stuck in the Denver airport and missed Thanksgiving once, though. I also remember jumping off our roof into snowbanks on snow days. Sigh, those were fun times.
Ohhh the snow banks! The forts I carved out of them were amazing. We spent HOURS inside our homemade igloos. π€£ We fashioned couches and chairs and tables too. It was so fun.
Go to HEB?
I survived Costco. Actually, I was surprised. There were a few people preparing for an apocalypse (and who knows, they might have a business theyβre trying to keep open), but most people had a case or two of water and some basic food. We are learning. lol
Congrats. Now, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy some rotisserie pizza and cheese chicken...
Heb is just as bad in a storm! But I get produce weekly at Costco because we eat so much.
Same in Missouri
And in the Seattle area, we have had beautiful, sunny weather for about a week, and it is supposed to continue on through the weekend!
Weird.
Not that I am complaining about it! :-)
Mrs. "the Knife
Please send some over to Spokane.
Happy Thursday!
Happy Thursday, UJ.
Happy Thursday, Uncle Juan!
Mrs. "the Knife"
Good morning!